Shahul Hameed v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.481 of 2021 Shahul Hameed

...Petitioner

Vs The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Sembanarkoil, Mayiladuthurai District ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.82 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police,Sembanarkoil Police Station,expeditiously within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.E.Pratap For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.82 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Sembanarkoil, Mayiladuthurai District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore, does not fall within the ambit of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Page numbers

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Sembanarkoil, Mayiladuthurai District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.C.E.Pratap, Advocate SR.2083 Crl.O.P.No.481 of 2021 RGN(CO) CB(16/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Page numbers